Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
May 01 2018 - 6:13AM
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report
Of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
To Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16 Of
The
Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
For the month
of April 2018
Commission
File Number: 000-54290
Grupo
Aval Acciones y Valores S.A.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Carrera
13 No. 26A - 47
Bogotá
D.C., Colombia
(Address
of principal executive office)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
GRUPO
AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORES S.A.
TABLE
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Report of Relevant Information dated April 27, 2018
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Item 1
RELEVANT
INFORMATION
Bogotá,
April 27, 2018.
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (“Grupo Aval”) informs the following, with respect to the collapse
of Tower B of the Chirajara Bridge, located at Kilometer 64 of the Bogotá – Villavicencio highway, on January 15,
2018:
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In
order to determine the causes of the collapse, Concesionaria Vial de los Andes- Coviandes
S.A.S. (“Coviandes”) hired
Modjeski & Masters,
a well-known American
consultant with expertise in forensic studies regarding suspension bridges.
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The
results of the investigation conducted by
Modjeski & Masters
have determined
that the collapse of Tower B of the Chirajara Bridge was caused by design errors.
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Additionally,
the sample tests of concrete, support steel and post-tensed cables led to the conclusion
that the quality of the materials used for the construction of the bridge was above the
standards required for its design. This conclusion refutes hypothesis of low quality
of the materials used in the construction and cost saving reasons as the alleged cause
of the collapse.
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Regarding
Tower C, which remains standing, the results of the investigation identified the presence
of fissures that led the consultant to recommend its demolition. With respect to the
foundations of Tower C, the structural and geo-technics evaluation conducted by the forensic
expert concluded that such foundations: (i) could be used to support a similar bridge
and (ii) did not have any incidence in the collapse of Tower B.
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Tower
C will be demolished as soon as the required authorizations are obtained.
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In
the meantime, Coviandes will continue performing activities aimed to resuming the construction
works as soon as possible.
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The
bridge was designed by Area Ingenieros Consultores S.A.S., a company appointed by Gisaico
S.A., subcontractor in charge of the construction of the bridge.
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The
Chirajara bridge is part of the concession agreement awarded to Coviandes for the construction
of the Bogotá-Villavicencio highway (El Tablón –Chirajara Sector),
in which Coninvial S.A.S. (“Coninvial”) acts as the constructor in charge
of the works.
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Coviandes
and Coninvial are subsidiaries of Corficolombiana S.A.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April
30, 2018
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GRUPO AVAL ACCIONES Y VALORES S.A.
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By:
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/s/ Jorge Adrián
Rincón Plata
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Name:
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Jorge Adrián Rincón Plata
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Title:
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Chief Legal Counsel
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